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Avian biomanufacturing concept for biologics
Neion Bio emerged from stealth with a platform concept to use genetically engineered chickens as protein “bioreactors,” aiming to replace much of the hardware-heavy biomanufacturing model built...
Infectious disease vaccine R&D signal
Reports claim Moderna has initiated early-stage research on a hantavirus vaccine, according to coverage cited in the article. The development reportedly moved investor sentiment, with Moderna...
Cardiovascular: metformin mechanism in gut cells
Northwestern University researchers reported preclinical findings in mice suggesting metformin’s glucose-lowering effects are driven primarily by actions in gut cells rather than solely by hepatic...
Obesity: older-adult data for oral GLP-1 therapy
A new post-hoc analysis is set to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) evaluating orforglipron in adults aged 65 and older with obesity, stratified by diabetes status. The...
Immunology and skin: MHC-II driving NK-cell attack in psoriasis
Researchers reported findings that implicate epidermal MHC class II in coordinating NK-cell recruitment in psoriasis, with downstream effects involving pyroptosis in keratinocytes. The study is...
Spatial biology platform expansion
10x Genomics launched Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome spatial analysis with single-cell sensitivity at scale. The company debuted Atera at the...
Synthetic biology safety: CRISPR safeguard for engineered microbes
A new CRISPR safeguard approach described in the article aims to improve control over engineered microorganisms used in industrial biotechnology and biopharmaceutical production. The piece frames...
Molecular biology method: reading genetics in living cells
A team at Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich developed a method to repeatedly obtain updated genetic information from living cells without destroying them. The approach is...
Financing for respiratory antibody programs
Windward Bio raised $165M to fund late-stage work across respiratory programs, including a lead long-acting antibody in development for asthma and COPD. The financing also supports a second...
Moderna’s reported entry into hantavirus vaccination
Reports say Moderna has initiated earliest-stage work on a hantavirus vaccine, driving a sharp market reaction. Coverage tied the move to potential collaboration with the US Army Medical Research...
Regulatory scrutiny and enforcement on healthcare fraud
The US Department of Justice escalated healthcare fraud enforcement by standing up a new West Coast strike force targeting Arizona, Nevada and Northern California. DOJ said the effort will focus...
FDA leadership shake-up
A report says President Trump plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, potentially ending his turbulent tenure marked by sharp policy disputes and unusual turnover. The Wall Street Journal...
Cell spatial transcriptomics platform launch
10x Genomics introduced Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome spatial analysis with single-cell sensitivity at scale. The company debuted the system...
Precision immunology in psoriasis
Researchers reported that epidermal MHC-II drives recruitment of natural killer cells in psoriasis, triggering pyroptosis in keratinocytes and fueling disease pathology. The findings connect...
Metformin mechanism tied to gut mitochondrial metabolism
A Northwestern University-led preclinical study in mice found metformin’s glucose-lowering effects are driven primarily by gut cell biology rather than liver-centric mechanisms. In Nature...
AI risk prediction for chemoresistance in bladder cancer
Researchers used machine learning to predict chemoresistance in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to a study published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine. The approach integrates...
Biomarker engineering for cancer cachexia
Researchers unveiled a computational and protein-engineering strategy to design binders targeting GDF15 for cancer cachexia, described as a new route for diagnosis and potential intervention. The...
Cancer immunotherapy combo for cancer of unknown primary
A phase II trial reported promising results for a second-line combination in cancer of unknown primary: an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor plus nab-paclitaxel. The study was led by Zhang and...
Company financing for clinical programs
Windward Bio secured $165 million in financing to fund clinical trials for its respiratory antibody pipeline, including a lead long-acting program aimed at asthma, COPD and related indications....
Infectious disease vaccine R&D signals
Reports say Moderna has started early-stage work on a hantavirus vaccine, a move that immediately sparked investor interest given there is currently no approved vaccine for hantavirus disease....